Germany’s 2026 defence budget hits a record €124.7bn, boosting NATO spending and influencing UK and EU markets amid rising European military investment.
Rheinmetall signs €5.7bn contract with Romania funded by the EU's SAFE programme, marking a shift in European defence investment and supply chain dynamics.
NATO intelligence reveals Russia’s secret underwater missile project ‘Skif’, posing challenges to UK and EU maritime security and impacting London markets.
The UK plans an £18 billion increase in defence spending amid political unrest, impacting sterling and signalling stronger EU-UK security cooperation.
The Economist reports Ukraine's rising offensive deep into Russia shifts the conflict dynamic, impacting UK and EU security and markets, with sterling sensitive to geopolitical risks.
Poland and France plan a joint military satellite to provide secure communications, aiming to reduce EU dependence on US-based Starlink and enhance defence autonomy.